Pakistan's military conducted two intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 30, killing 13 alleged terrorists attributed to Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The operations occurred in Bara (Khyber district) and Bannu district as part of the broader 'Azm-e-Istehkam' counter-terrorism campaign. Casualty figures and terrorist affiliations rely on official military statements without independent verification.
Dawn (Pakistan)·PK·about 3 hours ago
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Pakistan's conflict-monitoring think tank (PICSS) reported a 35% reduction in combat-related deaths in March 2026 (331 vs. 506 in February), coinciding with Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, Pakistan's cross-border military strikes into Afghanistan launched in late February. Civilian fatalities dropped 70% while militant groups responded with escalation announcements, though actual lethality remained limited. The causal link between operations and casualty reduction is inferred rather than definitively established.
Dawn (Pakistan)·PK · AF·about 3 hours ago
French anti-terrorism authorities suspect the pro-Iranian group HAYI of involvement in a thwarted attack targeting Bank of America's Paris offices, though formal attribution remains pending. HAYI had previously circulated social media content threatening Jewish interests across France and Europe. The investigation is ongoing with linkage assessment still preliminary.
South China Morning Post·FR · IR·about 3 hours ago
Pakistan's information ministry denied allegations that barbed wire is being removed along the Pak-Afghan border, characterizing the claims as fabricated Taliban and Indian intelligence propaganda. The ministry asserts the 2,640 km Durand Line fence remains intact and points to Taliban involvement in terrorist infiltration and cross-border attacks. Video evidence circulated by Afghan accounts is dismissed as staged propaganda.
Dawn (Pakistan)·PK · AF · IN·about 3 hours ago